Tour Dates:
Saturday, October 14, 2023
9:30am - 10:30am
11:00am - 12:00pm
12:30pm - 1:30pm
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Please join DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for a behind-the-scenes tour of Pittsburgh’s Mounted Police.
Officers will show you their daily activities and let you meet their equine partners!
Tour highlights will include the history of the City of Pittsburgh and its use of horses specifically within the Bureau, how the Mounted Unit was revived, where the horses come from, their background, and how the city acquired them, as well as training of the horses, including their exclusive training for police work in an urban environment.
TOUR HOST BIO:
The City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Mounted Unit is responsible for carrying out the basic functions of the Bureau, participating in community outreach programs, assisting and serving as a support unit in special operations including search and rescue and civil disorder/crowd dispersal, and training incoming officers to the unit to be proficient in all equine skills.
TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Riverview Valley Stables, 834 Grand Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
There are parts of this tour that are not wheelchair-accessible.
Restrooms are available.
Photography is allowed.
NOTICE: Dates and times are subject to change under emergency circumstances beyond the control of DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Mounted Unit. In the event of cancellation, ticket holders will be notified at the earliest opportunity and tour times affected will be rescheduled.
DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh will donate a portion of ticket proceeds to the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Mounted Unit.
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